10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2024
Given that according to the HBW, the species prefers dense primary and secondary montane forests, the note that the bird also forages among kitchen waste (in the same HBW entry) seems somewhat incongruous. Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Well, they mainly feed on birds, which may explain their low popularity. For the White-throated Rock Thrush , Wikipedia gives the slightly puzzling statement “The bird’s population is unknown, but is not increasing or declining.” Even if they look as charming as this Northern Boobook. Unfortunately, it is true though.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 11, 2011
While the Rovio Angry Birds game franchise is hugely popular and has even led to a post here on 10,000 Birds that speculated on the identification of what the Angry Birds birds actually are , little attention has been paid to those that came before. Real Angry Birds? The bird that started it all.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Population density is far lower than in most parts of the city, and public transportation is limited – probably bad news for the people living on the island, but good news for the birds. Again, very shy birds. Of course, winter can be a depressing time even for birds. Personally, I prefer the elegant females.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 21, 2014
I am not dissatisfied with guides who do not manage to find the target bird, if they do try with all their heart. I will equally recommend a guide who finds the target bird and the one who does everything within birding ethics to find it and fails. In my eyes, what counts is how someone plays the game.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2017
Avian-themed teams simply don’t do very well in the big game. In the previous 50 Super Bowl match-ups, only twice has a football team named for a bird emerged victorious. Teams named for Homo sapiens historically do better in this game. Will the Atlanta Falcons actually win the Super Bowl? Based on team name alone, NO.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
We are bound to suffer. Yes, winter has done it again : here in Heidelberg, we are subjected to the painful games of Mr. Grey, trapped under his cloudy sheets and denied the warmth of the sun or the privilege of seeing colours on birds. Just think of the things this bird can do with its bill. Shapes of grey count = 3.
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